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The reaction at the support D of the continuous beam ABCD, hinged at two points shown in below figure is

A. 1.6 t

B. 1.6 t ↓

C. 0.5 t

D. 0.5 t ↓

Correct Answer :

B. 1.6 t ↓


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A body of weight 14 g appears to weight 13 g when weighed by a spring balance in a moving lift. The acceleration of the lift at that moment was

A. 0.5 m/sec2

B. 0.7 m/sec2

C. 1 m/sec2

D. 1 cm/sec2

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Periodic time of body moving with simple harmonic motion, is

A. Directly proportional to its angular velocity

B. Directly proportional to the square of its angular velocity

C. Inversely proportional to the square of its angular velocity

D. Inversely proportional to its angular velocity

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Newtons Law of Motion is:

A. Everybody continues in its state of rest or of uniform motion in a straight line, unless it is acted upon by some external force

B. The rate of change of momentum is directly proportional to the impressed force, and takes place in the same direction, in which the force acts

C. To every action, there is always an equal and opposite reaction

D. All the above

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A disc of mass 4 kg, radius 0.5 m and moment of inertia 3 kgm² rolls on a horizontal surface so that its center moves with speed 5 m/see. Kinetic energy of the disc is

A. 50 J

B. 150 J

C. 200 J

D. 400 J

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The velocity ratio of the differential wheel and axle is

A. R/r1 - r2

B. 2R/r1

C. 3R/r1 - r2

D. 2R/r1 + r2

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The instantaneous centre of a member lies at the point of intersection of two lines drawn at the ends of the member such that the lines are inclined to the direction of motion of the ends at

A. 30°

B. 45°

C. 60°

D. 90°

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Two loads of 50 kg and 75 kg are hung at the ends of a rope passing over a smooth pulley shown in below figure. The tension in the string is:

A. 50 kg

B. 75 kg

C. 25 kg

D. 60 kg

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From a solid cylinder of height 8 cm and radius 4 cm, a right circular cone is scooped out on the same base and having the same height as that of the cylinder. The C.G. of the remainder is at a height of

A. 4.5 cm

B. 5.0 cm

C. 5.25 cm

D. 5.5 cm

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A stone is thrown vertically upwards with a vertical velocity of 49 m/sec. It returns to the ground in

A. 5 sec

B. 8 sec

C. 10 sec

D. 20 sec

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One end of an elastic string of natural length / and modulus X is kept fixed while to the other end is attached a particle of mass m which is hanging freely under gravity. The particle is pulled down vertically through a distance x, held at rest and then released. The motion is

A. A simple harmonic motion

B. A rectilinear motion with constant speed

C. A damped oscillatory motion

D. None of the above

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In a lifting machine a weight of 5 kN is lifted through 200 mm by an effort of 0.1 kN moving through 15 m. The mechanical advantage and velocity ratio of the machine are respectively

A. 50 and 75

B. 75 and 50

C. 75 and 75

D. 50 and 50

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The following is not a law of static friction:

A. The force of friction always acts in a direction opposite to that in which the body tends to move

B. The force of friction is dependent upon the area of contact

C. The force of friction depends upon the roughness of the surface

D. The magnitude of the limiting friction bears a constant ratio to the normal reaction between two surfaces

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If the angle between the applied force and the direction of motion of a body, is between 90° and 180°, the work done, is called

A. Virtual work

B. Imaginary work

C. Zero work

D. Negative work

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A vehicle weighing w kg is to run on a circular curve of radius r. If the height of its centre of gravity above the road level is h and the distance between the centres of wheels is 2a, the maximum velocity, in order to avoid over turning, will be

A. gra/h

B. √(gra/h)

C. 3√(gra/h)

D. 4√(gra/h)

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For a simple pendulum, time period for a beat, is

A. π √(l/g)

B. π √(2l/g)

C. π √(g/2l)

D. π √(l/2g)

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The angular speed of a car taking a circular turn of radius 100 m at 36 km/hr will be

A. 0.1 rad/sec

B. 1 rad/sec

C. 10 rad/sec

D. 100 rad/sec

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One Newton is equivalent to

A. 1 kg. wt

B. 9.81 kg. wt

C. 981 dyne

D. 1/9.81 kg. wt

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For a simple pendulum, the period of one oscillation is

A. 2π √(l/2g)

B. 2π √(2g/l)

C. 2π √(l/g)

D. 2π √(g/2l)

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. If two equal and perfectly elastic smooth spheres impinge directly, they interchange their velocities

B. If a sphere impinges directly on an equal sphere which is at rest, then a fraction ½(1 - e2) the original kinetic energy is lost by the impact

C. If two equal spheres which are perfectly elastic impinge at right angles, their direction after impact will still be at right angles

D. All the above

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The acceleration of a particle moving along the circumference of a circle with a uniform speed, is directed

A. Radially

B. Tangentially at that point

C. Away from the centre

D. Towards the centre

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The mechanical advantage of an ideal machine is 100. For moving the local through 2 m, the effort moves through

A. 0.02 m

B. 2 m

C. 2.5 m

D. 20 m

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Force polygon method is applicable for

A. Any coplanar force system

B. A system of parallel forces only

C. Concurrent coplanar force system

D. Non-concurrent coplanar force system

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The resultant of two forces acting at right angles is 5 kgf and if they act at an angle of 60°, it is 37 kgf. The magnitudes of the forces are:

A. 2 kgf, 3 kgf

B. 3 kgf, 4 kgf

C. 4 kgf, 5 kgf

D. 5 kgf, 3 kgf

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A funicular polygon cannot be made to pass through

A. One specified point

B. Two specified points

C. Three specified points

D. More than three specified points

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A geo-stationary satellite is one which orbits the earth with a velocity of rotation of

A. Moon

B. Earth

C. Sun

D. Pole

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If a body is acted upon by a number of coplanar non-concurrent forces, it may

A. Rotate about itself without moving

B. Move in any one direction

C. Move in any one direction rotating about itself

D. All the above

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The unit of Moment of Inertia of a body, is

A. m

B. m2

C. m3

D. m4

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A satellite moves in its orbit around the earth due to

A. Gravitational force

B. Centripetal force

C. Centrifugal force

D. None of these

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The rotational velocity of a satellite is increased by 450 m per second if its launch is done from equator

A. Eastward

B. Northward

C. Westward

D. Southward

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M.I. of solid sphere, is

A. Mr2

B. ½ Mr2

C. Mr2

D. πr4/2